David Rock
Argentina, 1516-1987
From Spanish Colonization to Alphonsín. (Updated)
$29.95, £17.95 paperback
978-0-520-06178-1
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November 1987, Not available in British Commonwealth, Europe, Japan, ; Include Canada
Categories: Latin American Studies; Latin American History
November 1987, Not available in British Commonwealth, Europe, Japan, ; Include Canada
Categories: Latin American Studies; Latin American History
"Mr. Rock has done a superb job of critically analyzing the most remarkable incidents of Argentina's history. He has done it with care, balance and authority. The book is supplemented with useful illustrations, a wealth of notes, a glossary of Spanish terms and a comprehensive bibliography. It is an important and scholarly addition to the literature on Argentina."—The New York Times
"In this excellent synthesis of Argentina's long and troubled history, Rock (Politics of Argentina, 1890-1930) develops a clearly written, well-documented political and economic history."—Library Journal
"Without question this is the best general history of Argentina in the English language."—Latin America in Books
"An immensely suggestive and controversial exploration of the historical roots of the current Argentine crisis, and an authoritative, searching, and thorough presentation of that crisis unfolding through time."—Hispanic American Historical Review
"In this excellent synthesis of Argentina's long and troubled history, Rock (Politics of Argentina, 1890-1930) develops a clearly written, well-documented political and economic history."—Library Journal
"Without question this is the best general history of Argentina in the English language."—Latin America in Books
"An immensely suggestive and controversial exploration of the historical roots of the current Argentine crisis, and an authoritative, searching, and thorough presentation of that crisis unfolding through time."—Hispanic American Historical Review
In this comprehensive history, updated to include the climactic events of the five years since the Falklands War, Professor Rock documents the early colonial history of Argentina, pointing to the colonial forms established during the Spanish conquest as the source for Argentina's continued reliance on foreign commercial and investment partnerships. The collapse of Argentina's close western European ties after World War II is thus seen as the underlying cause for her current economic and political crisis.
List of Maps
List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
Preface
I. The Spanish Settlements, 1516-1680
II. The Rise of Buenos Aires, 1680-1810
III. Revolution and Dictatorship, 1810-1852
IV. The Formation of the Nation-State, 1852-1890
V. Four Seasons of Democracy, 1890-1930
VI. From Oligarchy to Populism, 1930-1946
VII. The Apogee of Perón, 1946-1955
VIII. A Nation in Deadlock, 1955-1976
IX. The New Autocracy and the New Democracy, 1976-1987
Notes
Glossary of Spanish Terms
Select Bibliography
Index
List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
Preface
I. The Spanish Settlements, 1516-1680
II. The Rise of Buenos Aires, 1680-1810
III. Revolution and Dictatorship, 1810-1852
IV. The Formation of the Nation-State, 1852-1890
V. Four Seasons of Democracy, 1890-1930
VI. From Oligarchy to Populism, 1930-1946
VII. The Apogee of Perón, 1946-1955
VIII. A Nation in Deadlock, 1955-1976
IX. The New Autocracy and the New Democracy, 1976-1987
Notes
Glossary of Spanish Terms
Select Bibliography
Index
Authoritarian Argentina, by David Rock